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title: keyhole — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «keyhole» in the school dictionary: A keyhole is the small hole in a lock where you put the key. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# keyhole

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**Who acts:** keyhole, you, Keyhole surgery, operation, He, Alice · **What happens:** be, put, do, use, turn, look · **To what, where:** small hole, lock, key, operation, small cuts, camera

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«keyhole» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [keyhole in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/keyhole.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A keyhole is the small hole in a lock where you put the key.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyhole:m1:1
# text = A keyhole is the small hole in a lock where you put the key.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a keyhole | the small hole |  | a lock |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | past | you | the key |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent key=Goal |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keyhole surgery is an operation done through very small cuts, using a camera.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyhole:m2:1
# text = Keyhole surgery is an operation done through very small cuts, using a camera.
1	Keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	surgery	surgery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cuts	cut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Keyhole surgery | a operation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  | a operation *not said here* |  | small cuts |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | a operation *not said here* | a camera |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camera=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He put the key in the keyhole and turned it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyhole:x1:1
# text = He put the key in the keyhole and turned it.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | He | the key |  | the keyhole |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent key=Theme in keyhole=Destination |
| 2 | **turn** | past | He *not said here* | key |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice looked through the keyhole and saw a beautiful garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyhole:x2:1
# text = Alice looked through the keyhole and saw a beautiful garden.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | Alice |  |  |  |  | through the keyhole | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through keyhole=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | Alice *not said here* | a beautiful garden |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer garden=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Light shone through the keyhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyhole:x3:1
# text = Light shone through the keyhole.
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	shone	shine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | participle |  | Light *not said here* |  | the keyhole |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through keyhole=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is rude to listen at the keyhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyhole:x4:1
# text = It is rude to listen at the keyhole.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **listen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at the keyhole | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at keyhole=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa had keyhole surgery on his knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyhole:x5:1
# text = Grandpa had keyhole surgery on his knee.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	surgery	surgery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Grandpa | keyhole surgery |  | Grandpa's knee |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surgery=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The keyhole was too dark to find in the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyhole:x6:1
# text = The keyhole was too dark to find in the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the keyhole |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | the keyhole *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Curiosity made him put his eye to the keyhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keyhole:x7:1
# text = Curiosity made him put his eye to the keyhole.
1	Curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Curiosity | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | Curiosity's eye |  |  |  | to the keyhole | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent eye=Goal |

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